The Mayor of Utica announced Tuesday that drivers can avoid late fees on most parking tickets if they pay up before March 23rd. However drivers with 3 or more tickets can face a potential parking boot and towing for their unpaid tickets.

Plow crews continue to be busy after more snow hit the area Sunday and Monday. And although it doesn't seem possible now, all the snow we've gotten will melt at some point - and that's cause for flooding concerns.

Chris Abani, a writer and poet whose work have garnered international acclaim as well as imprisonment by his native Africa, was hosted as keynote speaker at Hamilton College Friday evening. Abani shared an essay on how students can become better writers.

Last year's ‘Snommegang’ beer festival was a great success success, despite taking place during a polar vortex. This year, the Snommengang festival looks to attract more visitors all while paying respect back to the city of Oneonta.

A recent study ranking the coolest towns in the United States was graded upon a variety of categories including natural features such as its outdoor recreation, it's accessibility to walk around, as well as it's hometown appeal. And of the 20 towns in the United States, Oneonta, New York was listed as number 14.

The opening of Moe's in Southside Oneonta is generating a lot of response after it's marketing team gave back to local business owners and local area schools. The goal is for Moe's to be an active part of the community it serves.

On Tuesday we told you about the origins of the organized abolition movement in Central New York--all of this before the Civil War and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. But how strong was the local commitment?

Local dairy farms are working their way through one of the coldest winters in recent history, and maintaining the health of their livestock is a top concern. But farmers also look to maintain their milk production no matter what the conditions are.

A homeowner in Ilion is without water after a pipe froze out on her local street. However after being told that the outage is out past her property by plumbers, she is looking for the village to make the repair, while they say it is not their issue since it is not the water main.

The Utica City Fire Department says it's tightening it's grip on landlords who try to skip out on fire inspections. The ROP Fire Inspection is a mandatory state verification that requires authorization by fire departments to ensure apartments are following fire inspection regulations.

Slavery in New York State officially ended on July 4, 1827. But the rest of the nation was not in tune with the Empire State and our region played an important role in the development of the national abolition movement.

Austin joined the Eyewitness News Team as the station's Sports Director in October of 2014. The position is a dream come true for the New Hampshire native who picked up a baseball before he could even walk.

Marc is a locally based journalist. Originally from Dryden, NY, Marc moved to Richfield Springs as a teenager. He attended Richfield Springs Central School, where he played Varsity Soccer, Basketball and ran track.